The minutes of the January 9, 2010, meeting were accepted by unanimous consent.

Mr. Messenger presented the treasurer's report. There was a gain of $1,201.66 for the month of January.

Mr. Messenger presented the membership report (available as an appendix to these minutes).

The dues restructuring committee presented the following motion.

MOTION 0210-1: (Dues restructuring committee) New and renewing junior and adult memberships will not include a printed mailed copy of Chess Horizons. There will be two additional membership classes: "junior with magazine", at a cost of $18 per year, and "adult with magazine", at a cost of $24 per year.

MOTION 0210-1b: Messenger/Frymer, amend motion 0210-1 to change the price of "junior with magazine" membership to $12 per year and "adult with magazine" membership to $18 per year.

MOTION 0210-1c: Mottershead/Ballou, amend motion 0210-1b by pricing "junior with magazine" membership at $14 per year and "adult with magazine" membership at $20 per year. The motion FAILED with a vote of 5-5.

MOTION: New and renewing junior and adult memberships will not include a printed mailed copy of Chess Horizons. There will be two additional membership classes: "junior with magazine", at a cost of $14 per year, and "adult with magazine", at a cost of $20 per year.

MOTION 0210-3: Reilly/Messenger, Life members will not receive printed mailed copies of Chess Horizons after May 1, 2010, unless MACA is notified otherwise. MACA will send a letter by first class mail notifying life members of this change. PASSED 7-0 (abstaining: Frymer, Dann)

MOTION 0210-5: Reilly/Lafferty, Life memberships sold between now and May 1, 2010, will not receive printed mailed copies of Chess Horizons. WITHDRAWN

MOTION 0210-6: Messenger/Reilly, Transfer $8 per prisoner and $8 per life member receiving a printed copy of Chess Horizons annually to the general fund. Transfer $4 per life member not receiving a printed copy of Chess Horizons annually to the general fund. The transfer will occur each December. PASSED 7-1 (for: Reilly, Ballou, Relyea, Messenger, Lafferty, Mottershead, Frymer; against: Mirijanian; abstaining: Dann)

Mr. Frymer presented the prison chess report. Eight sets have been provided to the Rhode Island training school and the Wyatt facility.

Mr. Dann presented the education committee report. The committee has visited the Auburn junior club. There are 22 active library programs and junior clubs; most meet weekly. There is a formal program; details are available from the library web site.